Corporate Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English Great Britain and Northern Ireland Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English GB/366/123 Dates of existence: 1972-1974 Mandate, functions and sphere of activity: The Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English, chaired by Sir Alan Bullock, was appointed by the then Secretary of State for Education, Margaret Thatcher, against a background of anxiety over falling standards. Its remit was to consider all aspects of teaching the use of English, including reading, writing and speech. It reported in 1974 and the final report was published in 1975 as A Language for Life. Bullock Committee Corporate 11/10/1999 Hjralmp 26/06/2008 Mkklibyz Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English 87879ca6-221e-4054-95fd-4e6e5a883ad1